From macliterary at lists.maine.gov Fri Aug 8 14:52:53 2008 From: macliterary at lists.maine.gov (News and opportunities pertaining to literary arts) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:52:53 -0400 Subject: [MACliterary] Literary Arts News, August 8 Message-ID: <199FFF7DB0D4724FA7630DEA667E838A047BF92E@SOM-TEAQASMAIL1.som.w2k.state.me.us> Literary Arts News and Opportunities Listserv Greetings from the Maine Arts Commission. News from our associates for the week of August 8, 2008 ***************************************** 1. Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the Environment 2. Grants For Arts Writers 3. Did you Know? ************************ 1. Maine Literary Festival to Focus on the Environment "For This Earth: Visions in Literature" is the theme of the Maine Literary Festival, to be held November 7 - 9, 2008, at the Camden Opera House. The Festival explores the roles of writing, poetry, nature, and science in shaping the way we treat the planet and live our lives. "We have attracted a roster of superb authors, poets and food writers, and struck a chord with people who are passionate about the environment and doing whatever they can to make a difference," said Festival Chair Maryanne Shanahan. "The weekend includes serious literary discussion, constructive suggestions for our individual lives, good food and great fun." The full press release, more details , can be found on the press pages of MaineArts.com. ************************ 2. Grants For Arts Writers The Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program announces its third round of grants as part of the Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Initiative. The online application form will open on Monday, August 4, 2008 and the deadline for completed applications is Monday, September 22, 2008. The Arts Writers Grant Program recognizes and supports individual writers working on contemporary visual art through project-based grants ranging from $3,000 - $50,000. Writers who meet the program's eligibility requirements are invited to apply for grants in the following categories: articles, short-form writing, and blogs/new and alternative media. (Please note that the program also funds book projects; however, the deadline for applications to this category has already passed.) For guidelines and eligibility requirements, please visit http://www.artswriters.org/home.php ************************ 3. Did You Know To save costs, the body of Shakespeare's friend and fellow dramatist, Ben Jonson, was buried standing up in Westminster Abbey, London in 1637. ************************ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/macliterary/attachments/20080808/d6d02feb/attachment.html From macliterary at lists.maine.gov Mon Aug 18 12:35:32 2008 From: macliterary at lists.maine.gov (News and opportunities pertaining to literary arts) Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:35:32 -0400 Subject: [MACliterary] Literary Arts News, August 18 Message-ID: <199FFF7DB0D4724FA7630DEA667E838A047BF996@SOM-TEAQASMAIL1.som.w2k.state.me.us> Literary Arts News and Opportunities Listserv Greetings from the Maine Arts Commission. News from our associates for the week of August 18, 2008 ***************************************** 1. Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Prize Nominations Sought 2. Firewheel Editions Announces the Inaugural Sentence Book Award and the Return of the Firewheel Chapbook Award 3. The Jentel Artist Residency Program Offers Residency 4. MacDowell Colony Fellowships Residencies 5. Did you Know? ************************ 1. Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Prize Nominations Sought Nominations for the biennial $40,000 Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Prize honoring the creative process are now being accepted. This prize was established in 2002 to recognize and encourage the process of creativity as it unfolds and is expressed by individuals in diverse ways. The deadline for Phase One of the application process is midnight, August 30, 2008. Any U.S. citizen was eligible to apply. Submissions were open to all fields of creativity, including, but not limited to, the arts, cultural affairs, education, and science. Applicants are asked to submit a one-page letter detailing the creative process to date of the project they are submitting for consideration along with their application form. The summary should describe the vision and purpose of the project, and why it should receive special recognition. The focus must be on the creative process itself (completed projects will not be considered). To download application: http://cim.ou.edu/index.htm ************************ 2. Firewheel Editions Announces the Inaugural Sentence Book Award and the Return of the Firewheel Chapbook Award The Firewheel Chapbook Award is given to a collection of no more than 20 manuscript pages in any genre. Preference is for innovative work (liberally interpreted), work that crosses genres, work that combines images and text, work in formats other than the traditionally bound book, or work that may have difficulty finding publication elsewhere due to the nature, typography, or format of the work. The recipient of the award will receive 50 copies out of a limited edition. Entry fee: $15. Deadline for submissions and fees: September 29, 2008, 11:59 pm PST. The Sentence Book Award will be given to a book-length manuscript of prose poems or a book-length manuscript consisting substantially of prose poems (for example, a book that is half prose poems and half free-verse, or a book-length sequence that mixes passages of prose poetry with other modes). The recipient of the award will receive publication in a trade paper edition with a standard royalty contract and 50 copies of the book. All entrants will receive Sentence #6 (entrants who are already subscribers will have their subscription extended by one issue). Entry fee: $25. Deadline for submissions and fees: November 17, 2008, 11:59 pm PST. * Submission guidelines: . Chapbook Award entrants must explain any special production requirements for their projects in the cover letter. . All entrants must provide email address or SASE for Award results. . Unless SASE with sufficient postage for return is included, manuscripts will be recycled. . Multiple submissions are acceptable with an entry fee for each submission. . Translations are acceptable with proof of permission to publish translations. . Electronic submissions must be sent as a single attachment in .rtf (preferred for text-only submissions), .doc, or .pdf format. . All submitted manuscripts must include a one-page cover with author's name, title, author's email address, and name of Award (Chapbook or Sentence); also include a second title page with title only. . The author's name should be recognizable nowhere in the manuscript other than on the cover page. For more information on Sentence and Firewheel Editions, visit http://firewheel-editions.org or email info at firewheel-editions.org ************************ 3. The Jentel Artist Residency Program Offers Residency The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers artists and writers of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and play writing a one-month residency at a picturesque thousand-acre cattle ranch east of Sheridan, Wyoming. There are two sessions per year, which include accommodation, workplace, and a $400 stipend. The application deadline for the next session is September 15. More information can be obtained through email, jentel at jentelarts.org or the website: www.jentelarts.org/sitepages/application.htm ************************ 4. MacDowell Colony Fellowships Residencies MacDowell Colony Fellowships support residences of up to eight weeks for writers and other artists to concentrate on creative work without interruption. Studios and room and board are provided. The September 15 deadline is for January-April. Write to the admissions coordinator, e--mail, or see the website for further information and application. MacDowell Colony, 100 High Street, Peterborough, NH 03458 info at macdowellcolony.org www.macdowellcolony.org Application Deadline: September 15 ************************ 5. Did You Know The first book published is thought to be the Epic of Gilgamesh, written at about 3000 BC in cuneiform, an alphabet based on symbols. ************************ The Maine Arts Commission building Maine communities through the arts visit www.MaineArts.com for details. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.informe.org/pipermail/macliterary/attachments/20080818/a71a2e1b/attachment-0001.html